Well, it seems that Paris can always surprise us! While in December, you can expect to have an abundance of grey skies and so-so weather, the last few days have been very sunny. Last week, pollution levels were at an alarming level, but a strong wind chased the pollutants away just in time for the weekend. Therefore, we took the opportunity to revisit some of our favourite places, away from department stores filled with last minute shoppers!

Our steps led us, somewhat randomly, to the Place Dauphine. We love to find ourselves there because it is one of those quiet places, a little hidden, that takes us away, for a moment, from the urban cacophony. As with the Place des Vosges, this square is the result of a development that dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Having never been able to properly take a picture, we had never shown it to you ​​- difficult light, no inspiration to find the right angle, presence of leaves in the trees. But this time, victory! We managed to photograph it so here are some pictures of this square.

Situé à l’extrémité ouest de l’Île-de-la-Cité, la Place Dauphine est un endroit qui n’est pas très fréquenté par les touristes. Il faut savoir la trouver car elle se cache derrière le Palais de Justice et son accès à partir du Pont Neuf est par une petite rue étroite qui ne permet pas de voir cette place à moins de s’y aventurer. / Located at the western end of the Île-de-la-Cité, Place Dauphine isn’t very frequented by tourists. You have to know how to find it because it is hidden behind the courthouse and the access from the Pont Neuf is a narrow street that doesn’t reveal the square unless you venture in the street. La place, en forme d’un triangle qui s’élargit en face du Palais de Justice, est entourée de belles maisons datant du 17e et 18e siècle. Malgré l’absence d’une aussi grande uniformité architecturale qu’à la Place des Vosges, Place Dauphine demeure d’une grande beauté et plaît au premier coup d’oeil. / The square, in the form of a triangle that extends in front of the Courthouse, is surrounded by beautiful houses dating from the 17th and 18th century. Despite the absence of the great architectural uniformity of Place des Vosges, Place Dauphine remains of great beauty and pleases at the first glance.Plusieurs endroits publics dans Paris ont été décorés d’arbres de Noël. Certains diront qu’il manque la neige; je vous dirai qu’on peut facilement s’en passer! / Many public places in Paris have been decorated with Christmas trees. Some would say that there is a lack of snow, I would say that we can easily do without it!

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Thanks for your note…we are going back to Canada for the Christmas holidays so we will have to get used to plenty of snow again…I must admit that I don’t miss it at all and am not looking forward to being surrounded by snow even if it can be pretty!

Place Dauphine is one of my favorite secret hideaways. On a sunny, warm day I like to bring a book and sit on the benches and read. I’ve also been told by several people that Johnny Depp owns a flat there, so I am always on the look out for him.

As for Johnny Deep, I thought he had a flat on Ile-St-Louis (but my source might be wrong and I don’t truly follow the stars!) though now that he has separated from Vanessa Paradis, I don’t know if he still comes to Paris.